Calendar June 21 – July 4

The RedHanded 5 Show – Tenn Street ART hosts monthly art shows featuring both emerging and seasoned artists. It is an active participant of Denver’s Oldest First Friday Artwalk hosting a new art show every month. The shows range from creative solo exhibits to exciting juried group events. This is 5th year for the gallery’s annual RED show, RedHanded 5. This year’s juried show features 27 artists from Colorado who all submitted works in 50% plus shades of RED. Sharon Meriash, Judy Gardner and Elisa Cohen selected from 71 pieces submitted for the show. RH5 opened last First Friday and will be open again on July 6 and runs thru July 22nd. For more details visit www.tennstreetcoffee.com.

CATCH Healthy Habits in Colorado! –July 17, 9 – 10:30 AM; Ye Olde Firehouse, 3232 Depew; Help children develop healthier habits and make positive changes in you too! CATCH Healthy Habits is a unique intergenerational physical activity and nutrition program that teams volunteers age 50+ with kids grades K-5. CATCH Healthy Habits is seeking volunteers for After-School Programs at locations throughout the Denver Metro area. They also need volunteers of all ages for recruitment, community partnerships, and administration; For more information or to RSVP, visit or call www.CATCHHealthyHabits.org or Stacey Booth, 303-235-6947.

The Pillowman– June 22, 23, 29, 30, Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 and 7:30 PM; The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street Denver; The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, first produced in 2003, follows the story of Katurian, a writer of short stories living in a police state that writes stories of grisly violence against children that is being interrogated by police due to the striking similarities his stories have to real life murders; Tickets are $10 in advance and $14 at the door and are available by calling 303-296-3708.

Outdoor Bluegrass Worship– June 24, 10 AM; North Highland Presbyterian Church, 3401 W. 29th Avenue; North Highland Presbyterian and Highland Christian Churches invite North Denver residents to worship on the south lawn – on the corner of Julian and 29th – with prayers and peace shared in between the music of Briarbranch Bluegrass Band; For more information call

Music at Jefferson Park Concert– June 24, 5 -7:30 PM; Jefferson Park, 22nd and Decatur; The grassy bowls of the park at 22nd and Decatur will be a perfect place to picnic, socialize and listen to some of the finest musicians in the state, The Ricardo Peña Band. Performing a variety of music from The Beatles to Santana, Adele to Billy Joel, Buena Vista Social Club to Aretha Franklin, The Ricardo Peña Band offers something for everyone with dancing beats impossible to resist; For more information call 719.210.9643

Share the Profit night- June 26, 4-9 PM; 3 Sons Italian Restaurant & Bar, 14805 W 64th Ave; Craving good Italian food? Does the thought of lasagna, garlic bread, or spaghetti make your mouth water? The 32nd Avenue Jubilee Center is partnering with Three Son’s Italian Restaurant in Arvada for a “Share the Profit” night on Tuesday, June 26th, from 4:00 to 9:00 pm. During this event 20% of all purchases made at 3 sons will be donated to the Jubilee Center; For more information call 303-455-4366

The Lewis & Clark Expedition– June 26, 5:30-6:30 PM; Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax; Join Active Minds for a program describing Lewis & Clark’s expedition that opened the West. The group will discuss the achievements and challenges of the expedition as well as the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis. Building upon the experiences from the expedition, also discussed will be the evolution of the country’s relationship with Native Americans; For more information or to RSVP call 303-322-7727

The Foot– June 29, 8 PM; City Hall Amphitheater, 1144 Broadway Blvd; With their tongues thrust firmly into their cheeks and their music warming the hearts and loins of the audiences they captivate night after night, Denver’s The Foot expertly blends new and old influences into a sound that is immediately recognizable, with a novel edge that is certainly their own. The lifelong musicians are old schoolmates, brought together at university from all corners of the country. They immediately took their shared love of 60s and 70s classic rock, early 90s alternative rock, modern pop and r&b and began rehearsing earnestly in a basement that seemed to flood on a weekly basis. The results of these aquatic sessions were what would ultimately become their critically acclaimed debut release, 2010’s Primary Colors.Hailed as one of Denver’s top rock acts, The Foot entered the national scene at New York City’s CMJ 2010; Tickets $5, available at the door; For more information e-mail www.findthefoot.com

It’s Just Sex- June 29 – July 22, Friday/Saturday/Thursday 8 PM; The Edge Theater, 9797 W Colfax Ave; With the kids away, three married couples get together for an evening of relaxation and laughs. But as the liquor flows and secrets are revealed, trust is tested and boundaries are broken. “It’s Just Sex” is a comedic and thought-provoking look at fidelity, lust, communication, and what it really takes for a marriage to survive and thrive. By the end of the evening, what should have been just an innocent party turns into an event that changes all three relationships forever; Tickets are $20.00 adult; $15.00 Students & Seniors; For tickets or more information call or visit 303-232-0363 or www.theedgetheatre.com

Cabinet in the Community session– June 30, 9 AM-12 PM; Rude Recreation Center, 2855 West Holden Place, Denver; Once a quarter, Mayor Hancock will begin holding his monthly Cabinet meetings in a different neighborhood around the city. Afterwards, the Mayor and Cabinet members will be available for ONE-ON-ONE conversations with residents. The goal is to give the citizens of Denver direct access to the Mayor. Free continental breakfast and childcare will be provided; To RSVP and for more information call 720-865-0570

Smedley Happenings – Celebrate dads, dudes and dogs at Smiley this month! In planning June’s Fresh City Life My Branch programs for Smiley, Father’s Day and things that might appeal to dads was on my mind—please join us for the fun! If you have your own small business, one of the hottest social networking tools out there right now is Pinterest. On Saturday, June 30, 2pm, Kristie Keever will share tips, including explaining this great tool and how the to make the site work for you to propel your business to the next level. “Read it! Watch it!” We are celebrating fatherhood, or in this case one idea of it, with our book to movie selection for June. This month read the novel “About a Boy” by Nick Hornby, then join us at the Smiley Book-to-Movie Matinee to see it brought to life on-screen. Immediately following the movie, be prepared to discuss, dissect, compare and contrast! The action starts at 1pm, Saturday, June 23, downstairs in the meeting room. Come practice your uke and learn some news songs with Smiley Librarian Dana Richardson at the Ukulele Café, held 12:30-1:30 on June 30! Last chance for a while, as Dana will be taking a vacation from (or with?) his ukulele for the rest of the summer. For more information and registration, please stop in for a brochure, call 720-865-0260 or email us at fclmybranch@denverlibrary.org. The schedule and descriptions of programs at Smiley and other branches throughout the city are available on our website: http://denverlibrary.org/fresh/mybranch. Be sure to sign your kids up for the Summer of Reading program. Kids can sign up at any library branch through July 21, so come down to Smiley and read for enjoyment all summer long!